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Castle Rock, CO vs Wichita, KS

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- Household income in Wichita, is 54% less than it is in Castle Rock and is 22% below the National Average.
- Castle Rock unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Wichita unemployment rate is 5.9%.

Economy
 Castle Rock, COWichita, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.1%24.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,138$31,558$37,638
 Household Income$121,388$56,374$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,666$72,173$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Castle Rock, COWichita, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.2%10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.0%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.2%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.3%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.6%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.8%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.7%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Castle Rock, COWichita, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.7%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.8%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.6%15.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Castle Rock    12 Reviews

My fiance and I moved here in 2018 shortly after finishing college. I work in Colorado Springs and she works in the Denver area, so Castle Rock was practically our only  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have always been mobile for my career, until I moved to Castle Rock. I've lived in in multiple cities in the Midwest including Chicago and have visited nearly every  More

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Over 10 years ago

we have four seasons, and the rockies are only two hrs.away. so for the outdoors enthusist sking or hiking is like no other place you have been or seen it is hard to  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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ZIPS IN CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO
80104 80109
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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